The word of the day1 for May 25, 2007 is "chronology" — noun 1 : the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates. 2 : a chronological table, list, or account. 3 : an arrangement (as of events) in order of occurrence chronology of the trip>.
Several people have mentioned that they were unable to access the My Photos album that I sent out the other day. I have put the photos into Gryphondear’s Word of the Day, where they can be accessed without password (as those of you who do not receive the e-mail version already know). Unfortunately, AOL puts the photos into a random shuffle. There are no captions, continuity or chronology.
The AOL staff, like most of us, are working all the time to improve things. Sometimes this works really well, like opening free accounts for those who can't afford the premium service. Sometimes the changes are annoying like the photo album shuffle, which is apparently an attempt to break away from the mundane. Sometimes those making modifications seem to take the adage "the more things change, the more they stay the same" to heart and we get cosmetic adjustments that don't solve any problems at all—art for art's sake, possibly.
Several people have mentioned that they were unable to access the My Photos album that I sent out the other day. I have put the photos into Gryphondear’s Word of the Day, where they can be accessed without password (as those of you who do not receive the e-mail version already know). Unfortunately, AOL puts the photos into a random shuffle. There are no captions, continuity or chronology.
The AOL staff, like most of us, are working all the time to improve things. Sometimes this works really well, like opening free accounts for those who can't afford the premium service. Sometimes the changes are annoying like the photo album shuffle, which is apparently an attempt to break away from the mundane. Sometimes those making modifications seem to take the adage "the more things change, the more they stay the same" to heart and we get cosmetic adjustments that don't solve any problems at all—art for art's sake, possibly.
The quote2 for today is from James A. Garfield (1831 - 1881):
History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.
;^) Jan
History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.
;^) Jan
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